On Thursday, voters will be going to the polls in the controversial elections to the European Parliament, which have, unsurprisingly, been dominated by Brexit. Along with many others, I am nervous about what a post-Brexit future will hold for Cornwall and whether our communities will be a priority for the Westminster Parliament.

The Human Rights Act received Royal Assent in 1998 and came into force in October 2000. An important piece of legislation, it incorporated the rights contained within the European Convention on Human Rights directly into British law.